University of Akron - Tel Buch Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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-it; k . ' -if ' V Alone again. Tommy Flowers, as played by senior Michael Stadvek, mourns the loss ol his friends in the production of “Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone?” Vivian Ross, played by Maria Corell, entertains local bar patrons in the wartorn 1940’s in “The Jazzer.”

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Two Plays Allow Students to Display Theatrical Talent ng Performers Each year, the University Theatre presents a variety of plays ranging from comedy to drama. Although the various casts are made up of students, the audience can usually expect professional- quality performances. Some of the highlights from the 1987-88 season include: “Where has Tommy Flowers Gone?” Described as an “outrageous comedy”, the play was directed by University faculty member, Lyle Dye, Jr. Set in the late 60’s , it told the story of Tommy Flowers, a hippie wandering New York City, through a series of flashbacks to his childhood in the 50’s. “Juno and the Paycock,” directed by Howard Slaughter, a theatre arts professor, combined elements of comedy and drama to portray the effects on the Boyle family of the 1922 civil war in Ireland. The play deftly combined the comedy of Irish character with the tragedy of war. “The Jazzer,” directed by senior theater student, Valerie Bayless, is a basically a love triangle set during World War II. Most of the action occurred in a bar where the main characters are singers. The play was enhanced by several musical numbers as well. Joxer (Homer Farr) and Captain Jack Boyle (David Hadinger) spin another tale in the fall production of “Juno and the Paycock.” Charlie Flemming, otherwise known as “The Jazzer,” (played by Gerard Jude Neary) serenades his lover Vivian Ross in senior Valerie Bayless’ thesis production of “The Jazzer.” 24 Student Life

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Deaf people are not dumb, we have goals just like everyone else .. . ’ ■ Amy Marks 26 Student Life The Ballet Center has become Amy Marks’ home away from home.